Telecom Terms and Acronyms You Should Know. Prior to the internet, wireless and high speed communications, fax and vcr were the buzzwords of the day. Now terms and acronyms enter our vocabulary on a monthly (if not daily) basis. Here is a short list of terms and acronyms that are essential lingo in today's telecom and techno world. If you canât find the term youâre looking for here. Try Newtonâs Telecom Dictionary or check out an online technical dictionary called Techtionary.
Full Moon Names. May's Full Flower Moon, also called Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, marks a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom. See all Full Moon names and their meanings.
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the Algonquin tribes first called a June full moon a strawberry moon because it coincided with the best time to pick the fruit. June's full moon is also sometimes called a honey moon or a full rose moon. It's been dubbed a honey moon because it stays close to the horizon in June, and that makes it appear more amber and also larger. The term full rose moon is more commonly used in Europe.